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UTEP Miners vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
The UTEP Miners and the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Murphy Athletic Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Raiders as -5.5-point favorites versus the Miners, while the game's total opened at 129.
In their last action, Middle Tennessee was a 82-74 loser on the road against Panthers. They failed to cover the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
UTEP was a 52-42 loser in its last match on the road against Mean Green. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs.
UTEP:
Team record: 11-9 SU,13-5 ATS
UTEP is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UTEP is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
UTEP is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee:
Team record: 13-9 SU,9-10-1 ATS
Middle Tennessee is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing UTEP
Middle Tennessee is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing UTEP
Next up:
UTEP at Western Kentucky Saturday, February 4
Middle Tennessee home to UTSA Saturday, February 4